G. it. Ent., 3 (13): 197-204
August 31, 1986
Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on Apionidae
(Coleoptera)
by
M. A. ALONSO-ZARAZAGA
Abstract - Five new names are provided for primary homonymies in Apionidae: Xenoon nom. nov. for Diacritus Pascoe, 1882, not Förster, 1868 (Hym.); Apion cyrton nom nov. for Apion tumidum Gerstäcker, 1854, not Stephens, 1835; Apion terminasianae nom. nov. for Apion rubidus Ter-Minasian, 1972, not Fåhraeus, 1871; Apion schuberti nom. nov. for Apion tauricum Schubert, 1963, not Desbrochers, 1902, and Pseudopiezotrachelus silvanus nom. nov. for Apion (Piezotrachelus) remaudierei A. Hoffmann, 1961, not Apion (Ceratapion) remaudierei A. Hoffmann, 1956. A list of the species included in Xenoon is given and the new combinations are furnished. Moreover, two synonymies are confirmed, three new are proposed and lectotype designations, measurements and various data are supplied for five species.
